The other murder out west happened a couple days ago but it is only until yesterday afternoon that neighbors found the decomposed body of 48 year old security guard Macario Tzib. They found him inside his Thornly Street house in San Ignacio. It was a brutal murder: his feet were tied and he was stabbed close to 8 times and his throat was slashed. There are still more questions than answers in this case. Courtney Weatherburne has the story.
Courtney Weatherburne reporting
Macario Tzib's family spent most of the morning clearing out his house and sorting out his belongings to take with them. There isn't much left inside Tzib's house - except for the blood stained mattress where he was killed. Tzib was stabbed multiple times in the chest and his throat was slashed.
ASP Daniel Iche, Officer Commanding, San Ignacio
"Based on information received, police visited a small board house on Thornly Street in San Ignacio Town where the body of a Hispanic male person was discovered lying on a bed, face up with injuries. The body was in a state of decomposition. Pathologist certify that the time of death is within 3 days."
And indeed police say Tzib was last seen 3 days ago on Saturday morning around 11:00 cleaning his yard but neighbors claim they didn't see or hear anything else after that. Police say they don't have a motive and neither does Tzib's family.
Reporter
"You have any idea who was after him or who would want to kill him in this brutal way?"
Moises Tzib, Brother
"No, I have no idea. We didn't have a close relationship. He use to live here and I live in Bullet Tree and we barely see each other."
Reporter
"He lived here by himself?"
Moises Tzib, Brother
"He lived here by himself. He is single, no children and no wife."
Reporter
"Have police told you anything? Anybody heard anything?"
Moises Tzib, Brother
"No, only some residents. What happened is that they found him because of the smell. That was yesterday. They went in there to check and they found him and they called the police. So that's all what I know. Apart from that, he use to drink. He was a cool guy. That's what I know, because I was not close to him. Sometimes things can happen and we don't know."
And the family is burdened by that uncertainty, hoping that the truth behind Tzib's murder will be revealed.
Tzib worked as a park ranger at El Pilar and Caracol for many years then later worked as a security guard at Big H. Police are seeking two persons of interest in this case. Police are asking the public to come forward if they have any information on these two Cayo murders.
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